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Archives for December 2011

Ron Artest’s First Game as Metta World Peace: Lakers Fans React

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L.A. Lakers fans have plenty to worry about: their franchise Kobe Bryant has ligament strains that make him questionable at best for the opening Christmas Day game versus the Chicago Bulls. And off the court he's getting taken to the cleaners financially in his divorce. Then there's the Clippers, who are actually becoming a rival in Tinsel Town. Actually, expectations might be … [Read more...] about Ron Artest’s First Game as Metta World Peace: Lakers Fans React

Former Penn State Players Circulating Letter in Support of Joe Paterno

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Below is a letter signed by 425 former Penn State players showing support for former head coach Joe Paterno who turned 85 years old today. I was pretty surprised to see Todd Blackledge sign it. As a member of the media establishment, an establishment that has kind of condemned Paterno for his role in protecting Jerry Sandusky. Unless you're someone who's Penn State blue … [Read more...] about Former Penn State Players Circulating Letter in Support of Joe Paterno

West Virginia Could Lose $650,000 on Orange Bowl Tickets

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The Orange Bowl required West Virginia University to purchase 17,500 tickets. WVU has sold just 7,500 of that allotment for their Jan 4th match up with Clemson. Even the most optimistic of projections have them coming well short, and eventually losing about $650,000 on the Orange Bowl ticket agreement. From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: West Virginia is also competing … [Read more...] about West Virginia Could Lose $650,000 on Orange Bowl Tickets

Ohio State Keeps Fickell, Vrabel on Staff, Add Defensive Coordinator

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Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer added another staff member today: Everett Withers, the current interim head coach at the University of North Carolina. Withers has been a collegiate coach for 17 years and has also worked seven seasons in the National Football League: six years (2001-06) as defensive backs coach with the Tennessee Titans under Jeff Fisher, and a year (1994) … [Read more...] about Ohio State Keeps Fickell, Vrabel on Staff, Add Defensive Coordinator

Tim Tebow’s College Lab Partner Gives Interview to People.com

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People.com had an exclusive with a man who knew Tim Tebow quite well during his college football days. Here's an excerpt: As far as college classes go, Melvin Thomas wasn't looking forward to biology lab. The University of Florida student would rather take a humanities course or an economics course or something more reading-intensive. Science, not so much. But his biology … [Read more...] about Tim Tebow’s College Lab Partner Gives Interview to People.com